Household refrigeration appliance with a display and/or control unit

ABSTRACT

A household refrigeration appliance includes a body having a storage compartment disposed therein which is closeable by a terminating element. A display and/or control unit has a cover formed by a plate. A carrier frame is fastened to the rear of the plate and an electronic display and/or control is disposed on the carrier frame.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the priority, under 35 U.S.C. § 119, of GermanPatent Application DE 10 2019 203 114, filed Mar. 7, 2019; the priorapplication is herewith incorporated by reference in its entirety.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention

The invention relates to a household refrigeration appliance including abody or carcass, a storage compartment disposed in the body or carcass,a closure element for closing the storage compartment and a displayand/or control unit.

A household refrigeration appliance of that type can, for instance, be arefrigerator, an upright freezer or a refrigerator-freezer.

The display and/or control unit serves for instance to set storageconditions such as temperature or humidity within the storagecompartment or to inform a user about the set storage conditions.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is accordingly an object of the invention to provide a householdrefrigeration appliance with a display and/or control unit, whichimproves the generic household refrigeration appliances of this generaltype.

With the foregoing and other objects in view there is provided, inaccordance with the invention, a household refrigeration applianceincluding a body or carcass, a storage compartment disposed in the bodyor carcass and closeable by a closure element, and a display and/orcontrol unit. The display and/or control unit has a cover formed by aplate, a carrier frame is fastened to the rear of the plate, and anelectronic display and/or control is disposed on the carrier frame.

In this case the cover forms a surface which is facing a user, at leastin an opened state of the closure element, or can be examined and/or isaccessible by a user. The cover therefore forms an exterior surface ofthe household refrigeration appliance, at least in an opened state ofthe closure element.

In accordance with the invention the cover is to be formed by a plate.The plate has a width, a height and a thickness. Both the width and alsothe height are greater, in particular by a multiple greater, than thethickness.

The phrase “to the rear” is to be understood to mean that the carrierframe is fastened to a rear side of the plate, in other words on theside opposing the exterior surface. In particular, provision cantherefore be made for the carrier frame to be covered completely by theplate, i.e. not to be accessible for a user.

The display and/or control unit includes, as separate physical units ineach case, the plate, the carrier frame and the electronic displayand/or control.

Embodiments of the present invention are explained below.

As seen in a top view onto the cover (in a projection plane parallel toa main extension plane of the plate), the cover formed by the plate canat least partially cover the remaining components of the display and/orcontrol unit. According to one embodiment, provision can be made,however, for the cover to completely cover the remaining components ofthe display and/or control unit in a projection plane parallel to a mainextension plane of the plate. In this way the remaining components ofthe display and/or control unit can be completely protected by the coverand in particular a penetration of dirt and/or humidity can be avoided.

Provision can be made for the carrier frame to be fastened exclusivelyto the rear of the plate. Provision can be made for outer edges of theplate to be exposed, in particular not enclosed by the carrier frame.

The thickness of the plate can be between 1 mm and 8 mm or between 2 mmand 6 mm and by way of example the thickness is 4 mm. It is conceivablefor the plate to have a constant thickness.

In fact, it is basically possible for the plate to be embodied to becurved, for instance curved about a single axis. According to oneembodiment, provision is made, however, for the plate to be embodied tobe flat.

According to one embodiment, provision is made for the plate to be atleast partially transparent. The phrase “at least partially transparent”is to be understood in this case to mean that the complete plate has anequal degree of transparency (completely transparent orsemi-transparent) or that the plate has a first section and a secondsection, wherein at least the first section has a (semi-) transparency.In this case the second section can be embodied to be opaque. Provisioncan be made for the plate to have a printing. In particular, provisioncan be made for the printing to be applied to a rear side of the plate.In this case the rear side refers to that side of the plate which isfacing away from a user. It is also conceivable for the plate to haveone, in particular uniform, color.

The plate is preferably embodied in one piece, in particular with onematerial. The plate can be formed of plastic or glass. In particular,the use of glass enables a very reliable coverage of the electronicdisplay and/or control. Scratches on the plate which occur during theuse of the household refrigeration appliance and dirt on the plateresulting therefrom can be minimized or prevented by using a plate madefrom glass.

The carrier frame can have a rectangular outer contour and/or form aclosed frame. The carrier frame can have a cutout disposed in particularcentrally, and/or substantially centrally. The cutout can accommodatethe electronic display and/or control at least partially and/or theelectronic display and/or control can project into the cutout at leastin sections.

According to one embodiment, provision is made for the carrier frame tohave a joining surface for fastening to the plate. The joining surfacecan be embodied to be flat and/or have the shape of a circumferential,in particular closed, frame (in this case the electronic display and/orcontrol can be disposed completely inside the frame). The joiningsurface is preferably embodied completely parallel to a rear side of theplate. If the carrier frame has a cutout, the joining surface canenclose the cutout.

According to one embodiment provision is made for the plate to befastened to the carrier frame exclusively by using a rear side of theplate. Edges of the plate can therefore be exposed, so that the displayand/or control unit can be easily inserted into a receptaclesubstantially without a gap. In particular, with the inventive displayand/or control unit, it is possible to dispense with a separate outerframe. In particular, the plate can be constructed to be frameless. As aresult, the household refrigeration appliance can be cleaned moreeasily.

According to one embodiment, provision is made for the carrier frame tobe embodied in one piece, in particular with one material. Inparticular, the carrier frame can be a plastic injection-molded part.

The plate can be detachably connected to the carrier frame in anon-destructive manner. In this regard in particular a snap-onconnection, in which the carrier frame engages behind edge sections ofthe plate, is conceivable. According to one embodiment, provision ismade, however, for the plate to be non-detachably connected to thecarrier frame in a non-destructive manner. This enables simpledisassembly of the display and/or control unit, during disassembly ofthe display and/or control unit, by avoiding an unintentional detachmentof the plate from the carrier frame. For instance, the plate can beconnected to the carrier frame by material engagement, in particular byusing a particularly sealing adhesive bond. The adhesive bond can beformed by a double-sided adhesive tape and/or by a foamable adhesive.The double-sided adhesive tape or the foamable adhesive is preferablydisposed in strips (e.g. one strip, two strips, three strips, fourstrips or more strips) between the plate and the carrier frame. It isconceivable in particular for the double-sided adhesive tape or thefoamable adhesive to form a closed frame. In addition to a mechanicallystable connection of the plate with the carrier frame, a closed frameadditionally improves the sealing effect. It is therefore possible tocounteract the penetration of moisture into the interior of the displayand/or control unit.

According to one embodiment, provision is made for the adhesive bond tobe formed by a closed-porous adhesive tape. This material once againimproves the sealing effect in order to prevent the penetration ofmoisture.

According to one embodiment, provision is made for the electronicdisplay and/or control to be fastened detachably to the carrier frame ina non-destructive manner or to be disassemblable from the carrier framein a non-destructive manner. This enables the electronic display and/orcontrol to be easily replaced in the possible event of damage, once thedisplay and/or control unit has been disassembled from the householdrefrigeration appliance. In particular, according to one embodimentprovision can be made for the electronic display and/or control to beconnected to the carrier frame by using a form-locking and/orforce-locking connection, for instance a snap-on connection. Provisioncan be made in this case for the form-locking and/or force-lockingconnection to fix the electronic display and/or control and the carrierframe in a first direction and optionally in a second direction, whichis oriented at right angles to the first direction, while the electronicdisplay and/or control and the carrier frame are mounted with play in athird direction which is oriented at right angles to the first directionand second direction. The first direction and the second direction canlie in a main extension plane of the plate, while the third directioncan lie at right angles to this main extension plane. In this way in atop view of the plate the electronic display and/or control can on onehand be fixed precisely with respect to its position. In particular,with respect to the first direction and (optionally) the seconddirection, a substantially play-free fixing can be achieved. On theother hand, the electronic display and/or control can be brought intothe desired position along the third direction by using the mountingwith play despite possible manufacturing tolerances. If necessary, it ispossible for the electronic display and/or control to rest on a rearside of the plate. It is conceivable for the carrier frame to have one,two, three or more snap-on hooks, by using which the snap-on edges areengaged behind the electronic display and/or control, e.g. a housing.The snap-on hooks can be disposed on two opposing sides of a cutout ofthe carrier frame.

According to one embodiment, provision is made for the electronicdisplay and/or control to be pressed against a rear side of the plate byusing at least one spring element. The spring element can be fastened tothe display and electronic control in a loss-proof manner, for instance.The spring element can be fastened in particular to a housing of theelectronic display and/or control. The spring element can be a helicalspring, e.g. made from metal, for instance.

According to one embodiment, provision is made for the electronicdisplay and/or control within the display and/or control unit to be heldor fastened exclusively on the carrier frame and/or to be received inthe carrier frame, e.g. in a cutout of the carrier frame. In particular,with a disassembled display and/or control unit, the electronic displayand/or control can be held on or fastened to the carrier frame in aloss-proof manner.

According to one embodiment, provision is made for the electronicdisplay and/or control to include a housing and/or an electricalterminal.

According to one embodiment, provision is made for the display and/orcontrol unit to be detachably fastened in, at or to the householdrefrigeration appliance in a non-destructive manner. This enables simpledisassembly of the complete display and/or control unit, for instance ifthe electronic display and/or control is to be replaced. It isconceivable for the display and/or control unit to be attached to thehousehold refrigeration appliance by using a form-locking and/or force-locking connection. Therefore, according to one embodiment, provision ismade for the display and/or control unit to be fastened in, at or to thehousehold refrigeration appliance by using a snap-on connection. It isconceivable for the snap-on connection to have first snap-on elements,which are embodied on the carrier frame, and second snap-on elements,which are embodied on a receptacle in which the display and/or controlunit is fastened.

According to one embodiment, provision is made for the display and/orcontrol unit, including the plate, the carrier frame and the displayand/or control unit, only to be held on or fastened to the householdrefrigeration appliance by using the carrier frame.

The closure element can be formed by a door, by a flap or by a drawer.According to one embodiment, provision is made for the display and/orcontrol unit to be fastened to a narrow side of the closure element. Thenarrow side can, for instance, be a lateral narrow side (main extensionin the vertical direction) of a door or a horizontal narrow side (mainextension in the horizontal direction) of a drawer. The narrow side canbe embodied to be flat, in particular horizontal or vertical. Accordingto one embodiment provision is made for the narrow side to be formedsubstantially completely by using a terminating element. The terminatingelement can be a door end strip or a drawer end strip, for instance. Theterminating element can be connected to an inner boundary wall and to anouter boundary wall of the closure element and/or with these bound acavity filled with insulation material. Provision can be made for alength of the plate measured along the longitudinal direction of thenarrow side (direction of the maximum extension of the narrow side) tobe at most 50%, at most 40% or at most 30% of the maximum extension ofthe narrow side. Provision can be made for a width of the plate measuredalong the width direction of the narrow side (vertical directionrelative to the longitudinal direction) to be more than at least 50%, atleast 75% or at least 80% of the width of the narrow side. A verycompact construction of the inventive display and/or control unitresults in this way, so that negative effects on the thermal insulationof the household refrigeration appliance can be avoided.

The household refrigeration appliance can have a receptacle, in whichthe display and/or control unit is at least partially disposed. Inparticular, it is conceivable that the display and/or control unit isdisposed substantially completely in the receptacle. The plate can bedisposed flush with a surface of the household refrigeration appliancewhich contains or encloses the receptacle. It is possible for the plateto substantially completely close the receptacle. The receptacle can beformed by a depression or trough. A section of the householdrefrigeration appliance containing the receptacle can be embodied in onepiece and enclose the display and/or control unit in the form of aclosed frame. The receptacle can have a wire bushing, for instance inthe form of a hole. The wire bushing can be used to guide an electricalwire for connection with the electronic display and/or control into thereceptacle. The wire bushing can be disposed on a base of the receptacleand/or be formed by a pipe connection. The pipe connection can extendaway from the receptacle in particular when disposed on a boundary wall(e.g. base) of the receptacle. In this way a seal of the wire bushingwith respect to emerging insulation material can be improved and anadequately sized receptacle can be provided at the same time. A sealingelement can be disposed on the wire bushing in order to prevent thermalinsulation material from penetrating the receptacle.

If the display and/or control unit is fastened to a narrow side of theclosure element, which is formed substantially completely by aterminating element, provision can be made for the display and/orcontrol unit to be disposed in a receptacle embodied in one piece in theterminating element. In particular, it is conceivable for theterminating element forming the receptacle to be a plasticinjection-molded part. Due to the single-piece embodiment of thereceptacle in the terminating element, a very simple and compactconstruction is achieved, as a result of which a good thermal insulationeffect of the household refrigeration appliance can be achieved.

According to one embodiment, provision is made for the display and/orcontrol unit to include a sealing element. The sealing element canprovide a seal between the display and/or control unit and the householdrefrigeration appliance, for example the receptacle. According to oneembodiment, provision is made for a sealing element to be disposed on orfastened to the carrier frame. The sealing element can becircumferentially closed. The sealing element can be a ring-shaped orframe-shaped sealing element, which rests against or is fastened to aring-shaped or frame-shaped sealing seat, e.g. collar, of the carrierframe. The sealing element can in particular seal a gap between thecarrier frame and a receptacle for the display and/or control unit. Thesealing element can be disposed, e.g. rest on a surface of the carrierframe facing away from the plate. The sealing element can be clamped tothe carrier frame, for instance the collar, using elastic deformation.In this way simple assembly is possible in conjunction with a precisepositioning of the sealing element. In this case the sealing element canbe formed of elastomer. The sealing element can also be formed by foamedpolyurethane, however. In this case, the sealing element is fastened tothe display and/or control unit (e.g. carrier frame) by materialengagement.

According to one embodiment, provision is made for a wire flashing to bedisposed on the carrier frame. The wire flashing is used to accommodatean overlength of a wire required for contacting the electronic displayand/or control. The overlength is advantageous in order to be able todisassemble and assemble the electronic display and/or control easilyand without damage. The wire flashing can be embodied in one piece onthe carrier frame. The wire flashing can be formed by one, by two or bymore holding claws.

A compact assembly results due to the inventive display and/or controlunit. Provision is therefore made in accordance with one embodiment, ina projection plane parallel to a main extension plane of the plate (topview onto the plate) for a rectangle enclosing the carrier frame tocorrespond to at least 75%, at least 80% or at least 90% of the surfaceof a rectangle enclosing the plate. The external dimensions of thecarrier frame are therefore not significantly smaller than thedimensions of the plate. In this way it is possible to achieve a goodsupport of the plate by the carrier frame with a simultaneously highsealing effect. Furthermore, sufficient space can be enabled in thecarrier frame in order to receive the electronic display and/or control.

According to one embodiment, provision is made, in a projection planeparallel to a main extension plane of the plate, for a rectangleenclosing the plate to correspond substantially to a rectangle whichencloses a receptacle for the display and/or control unit in thisprojection plane.

According to one embodiment, provision is made, in a projection planeparallel to a main extension plane of the plate, for a rectangleenclosing the electronic display and/or control to correspond to atleast 40%, at least 50% or at least 60% of the surface of a rectangleenclosing the plate.

The household refrigeration appliance can be a refrigerator, an uprightfreezer or a refrigerator-freezer.

It is conceivable for a second, a third or a plurality of display and/orcontrol units according to the invention to be disposed on the householdrefrigeration appliance.

The stipulations “above,” “below,” “in front,” “behind,” “horizontal,”“depth direction,” “width direction,” “height direction,” etc., indicatepositions and orientations during proper use and configuration of thehousehold refrigeration appliance and with an observer positioned infront of, and looking in the direction of, the household refrigerationappliance.

Other features which are considered as characteristic for the inventionare set forth in the appended claims.

Although the invention is illustrated and described herein as embodiedin a household refrigeration appliance with a display and/or controlunit, it is nevertheless not intended to be limited to the detailsshown, since various modifications and structural changes may be madetherein without departing from the spirit of the invention and withinthe scope and range of equivalents of the claims.

The construction and method of operation of the invention, however,together with additional objects and advantages thereof will be bestunderstood from the following description of specific embodiments whenread in connection with the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic, perspective view of a household refrigerationappliance according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded, perspective view of a drawer front with thedisplay and/or control unit;

FIG. 3 is an exploded, rear-perspective view of the display and/orcontrol unit with a disassembled electronic display and/or control;

FIG. 4 is a rear-perspective view of the display and/or control unitwith an assembled electronic display and/or control;

FIG. 5 is a fragmentary, perspective view of the drawer front without adisplay and/or control unit; and

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VI-VI of FIG. 5 inthe direction of the arrows.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring now to the figures of the drawings in detail and first,particularly, to FIG. 1 thereof, there is seen a household refrigerationappliance 1, which is embodied to store and conserve food. In theexemplary embodiment the household refrigeration appliance 1 is arefrigerator-freezer. The household refrigeration appliance 1 has a body2, in which a plurality of separate storage compartments (not shown) forfood to be cooled or frozen are formed. An upper storage compartment canbe closed or accessed by using two closure elements 3, 4 in the form ofdoors disposed adjacent one another. Two further storage compartmentsare disposed below the upper storage compartment and can be closed oraccessed by using closure elements 5, 6, in the form of drawers. The twodrawers have external handles 7, 8. Each of the drawers includes adrawer front 9, 10 which is coupled in each case with a pull-outmechanism, not shown.

FIG. 2 shows the drawer front 9 of the upper drawer 5. A display and/orcontrol unit 11 according to the present invention is fastened to thedrawer front 9 and thus to the drawer 5. For illustration purposes, FIG.2 shows the display and/or control unit 11 in a non-assembled state andin an exploded representation.

The display and/or control unit 11 includes a plate 12 which is formedof glass and is embodied to be flat, in particular two-dimensional. Theplate 12 is rectangular. In this case a width 13 measured in the widthdirection X and a depth 14 of the plate 12 measured in the depthdirection Y are greater by a multiple than a thickness of the plate 12measured in the height direction Z. The width 13 is approximately fourtimes as large as the depth 14.

The display and/or control unit 11 further includes an adhesive bond 15which is formed by a closed-porous, two-sided adhesive tape. Theadhesive bond 15 has the shape of a rectangular and a closed frame. Awidth of the adhesive bond 15 measured in the width direction Xcorresponds in this case to substantially 90% of the width 13 of theplate 12. A depth of the adhesive bond 15 measured in the depthdirection Y corresponds in this case to substantially 90% of the depth14 of the plate 12.

The display and/or control unit 11 further includes a carrier frame 16.The carrier frame 16 is a plastic injection-molded part and has acircumferential and closed frame 19. The carrier frame 16 has aconnection surface 17 facing the plate 12. The connection surface 17 isparallel to the main extension plane of the plate 12. The main extensionplane of the plate 12 is formed by a plane lying in the X-Y plane. Theconnection surface 17 has the shape of a closed frame, which bounds thecarrier frame 16. The connection surface 17 is embodied on the frame 19.The carrier frame 16 has a cutout 18. The cutout 18 enables anelectronic display and/or control, which is accommodated in the carrierframe 16, to be moved to such an extent that contact is made with theplate 12 in the direction of the plate 12. The carrier frame 16 furtherincludes snap-on elements, on one hand for connection with the drawerfront 9 and on the other hand for connection with an electronic displayand/or control. These snap-on elements are facing away from the platewith respect to the connection surface 17 and project rearward from theframe 19.

The adhesive bond 15 represents a non-detachable connection between theplate 12 and the carrier frame 16 in a non-destructive manner.

The display and/or control unit 11 further includes a sealing element20, which is formed of foamed polyurethane. The sealing element 20 isformed by a circumferential, closed frame. The sealing element 20 isfastened to the carrier frame 16 by material engagement and in aloss-proof manner.

The display and/or control unit 11 further includes an electronicdisplay and/or control 21. In this exemplary embodiment the electronicdisplay and/or control 21 in turn includes a housing 22 and anelectrical terminal 22 a. The electronic display and/or control 21 canbe connected to a connector 24 of an electrical wire 23 by way of theelectrical terminal 22 a. The electrical wire 23 extends from a cavityof the drawer front 9 into a receptacle 29. A display module and acontrol module are disposed in the housing 22. Through the use of thesemi-transparent plate 12, a user standing in front of the householdrefrigeration appliance 1 can perceive the information shown by thedisplay module and perform inputs by way of the control module when thedrawer 5 (or opened doors disposed there-above) is partially opened.

The drawer front 9 includes a front wall 25 and a rear wall (not visiblein FIG. 2). The front wall 25 and the rear wall are connected by narrowsides 26, 27 of the drawer front 9 and the cavity bounded thereby isfilled with insulation material.

The upper narrow side 27 is formed substantially completely by aterminating element 28. The terminating element 28 extends in the widthdirection X substantially across the entire width of the drawer front 9and extends in the depth direction Y substantially across the entiredepth of the drawer front 9. The terminating element 28 is a plasticinjection-molded part. The terminating element 28 has the receptacle 29for the display and/or control unit 11. The receptacle 29 is embodied inone piece with the terminating part 28. The receptacle 29 represents adepression or trough in the terminating element 28. A width of thereceptacle 29 measured in the width direction X corresponds in this casesubstantially to the width 13 of the plate 12 and a depth of thereceptacle 29 measured in the depth direction Y corresponds in this casesubstantially to the depth 14 of the plate 12. Snap-on elements areembodied in the receptacle 29, onto which the carrier frame 16 and thusthe display and/or control unit 11 can be snapped.

The width 13 of the plate 12 corresponds to less than a third of a widthof the drawer front 9 measured in the width direction X. The depth 14 ofthe plate 12 corresponds to more than 90% of a depth of the drawer front9 measured in the depth direction Y.

FIG. 3 shows a rear view of the display and/or control unit 11 from FIG.2 with a disassembled electronic display and/or control 21.

The electronic display and/or control 21 has spring bands 30 on twoopposing lateral end sections. The electronic display and/or control 21can be clamped in the width direction X in the carrier frame 16 by usingthe spring bands 30. As a result, the position of the electronic displayand/or control 21 is defined with respect to the carrier frame 16 in thewidth direction X. The spring bands 30 are embodied in one piece on thehousing 22. The spring bands 30 abut clamping surfaces 30 a of thecarrier frame 16.

Spring elements 31 in the form of helical springs are fastened to thehousing 22 in a loss-proof manner. The electronic display and/or control21 can be supported in the receptacle 29 by using the spring elements 31and can press against a rear side 32 of the plate 12 through the cutout18 of the carrier frame 16.

The carrier frame 16 has first snap-on elements 33 in the form ofsnap-on hooks which are used to fasten the electronic display and/orcontrol 21. In this exemplary embodiment, two first snap-on elements 33are disposed on two opposing sides of the cutout 18 in each instance. Ascan be seen in particular in FIG. 4, the first snap-on elements 33engage behind snap-on edges 34 of the housing 22. The snap-on edges 34are formed by the edges of the housing 22 itself. The first snap-onelements 33 are embodied so that the electronic display and/or control21 is detachably connected to the carrier frame 16 in a non-destructivemanner. Catch tappets embodied on the first snap-on elements 33 arepositioned so that the electronic display and/or control 21 is fixedwith play in the height direction Z. The first snap-on elements 33 aredisposed on guide sections 35. The first snap-on elements 33 and theguide sections 35 form guide surfaces 36 facing the electronic displayand/or control 21, by using which the electronic display and/or control21 is positioned in the depth direction Y.

The carrier frame 16 has a flange 37, to which the sealing element 20 isfastened, namely foamed, on the outside.

Three snap-on bridges 38 for fastening the display and/or control unit11 in the receptacle 29 are provided on the carrier frame 16 on twoopposing sides in each case. The snap-on bridges 38 each includeoutwardly directed catch tappets 38 a.

The carrier frame 16 includes a wire flashing 39 formed by two holdingclaws. An overlength of the electrical wire 23 can be clamped below theholding claws and thus kept safe.

The snap-on bridges 38, the first snap-on elements 33, the wire flashing39 and the electronic display and/or control 21 are disposed within theflange 37 and in particular within the sealing element 20 in aprojection display parallel to the main extension direction of the plate12.

FIG. 5 shows a perspective representation of a cutout of the drawerfront 9 without a display and/or control unit 11, in which thereceptacle 29 is shown.

The rectangular receptacle 29 has a supporting surface 40 embodied to becircumferentially closed in this exemplary embodiment. The supportingsurface 40 is embodied substantially parallel to a surface 41 of theterminating element 28 which encloses the receptacle 29. The supportingsurface 40 serves, as in particular identified in FIG. 6, to provide anend stop for the carrier frame 16. In particular, the frame 19 of thecarrier frame 16 and the supporting surface 40 overlap. When the displayand/or control unit 11 is assembled, damage to the electronic displayand/or control 21 can be avoided by using this end stop, for instance.

A sealing seat 42 is embodied in the height direction Z below thesupporting surface 40. A defined contact surface can be provided for thesealing element 20 by using the sealing seat 42 (see also FIG. 6).

Second snap-on elements 43 in the form of catch tappets are embodied inthe receptacle 29. The two snap-on elements 43 are disposed on twoopposing sides of the receptacle 29.

Starting from a base 44 of the receptacle 29, projections 45 areprovided which embody supporting surfaces for the spring elements 31.

A wire bushing 46 is disposed in the base 44. The wire bushing 46 has apipe connection 47 which extends away from the plate 12 starting fromthe base 44 (see also FIG. 6).

FIG. 6 shows a section along the line VI-VI from FIG. 5, but with aninserted display and/or control unit 11.

The display and/or control unit 11 is shown in a state in which it ispressed downward by a force acting against the height direction Z (forinstance during assembly). In this state an outer surface 48 of theplate 12 and the surface 41 enclosing the plate 12 are furthermoresubstantially flush. It is only when there is no force acting againstthe height direction Z on the display and/or control unit 11 that thespring elements 31 cause the display and/or control unit 11 to be pushedupward in the height direction X and the first snap-on elements 33 withthe second snap-on elements 43 (in particular catch tappets embodied onboth elements) ensure an end position in the height direction Z. In thisend position, the outer surface 48 is flush with the surface 41.

A rear wall 49 bounds a cavity 50 of the drawer front 9, inter aliatogether with the front wall 25 and the terminating element 28. Thecavity 50 is filled with insulation material 51. The electrical wire 53running in the cavity 50 is guided into the receptacle 29 by the wirebushing 46. A seal 52 with which the drawer front 9 is sealed relativeto the body 2 is disposed on the rear wall 49.

LIST OF REFERENCE CHARACTERS

1 household refrigeration appliance2 body3, 4, 5, 6 closure element7, 8 handle9, 10 drawer front11 display and/or control unit12 plate13 width14 depth15 adhesive bond16 carrier frame17 connection surface18 cutout19 frame20 sealing element21 electronic display and/or control22 housing22 a electrical terminal23 electrical wire24 connector,25 front wall26, 27 narrow sides28 terminating element29 receptacle30 spring band30 a adhesive surface31 spring element32 rear side33 first snap-on element34 snap-on edge35 guide section36 guide surface37 flange38 snap-on bridge39 wire flashing40 supporting surface41 surface42 sealing seat43 second snap-on element44 base45 projection46 wire bushing47 pipe connection48 outer surface49 rear wall50 cavity51 insulation material52 seal53 electrical wire

1. A household refrigeration appliance, comprising: a body having astorage compartment disposed in said body; a terminating element forclosing said storage compartment; a display and/or control unit; a coverfor said display and/or control unit, said cover formed by a platehaving a rear; a carrier frame fastened to said rear of said plate; andan electronic display and/or control disposed on said carrier frame. 2.The household refrigeration appliance according to claim 1, wherein saidplate is formed of glass.
 3. The household refrigeration applianceaccording to claim 1, wherein said plate is non-detachably connected tosaid carrier frame in a non-destructive manner.
 4. The householdrefrigeration appliance according to claim 3, which further comprises anadhesive bond connecting said plate to said carrier frame.
 5. Thehousehold refrigeration appliance according to claim 4, wherein saidadhesive bond is a sealing adhesive bond.
 6. The household refrigerationappliance according to claim 4, wherein said adhesive bond is formed bya closed porous adhesive tape.
 7. The household refrigeration applianceaccording to claim 1, wherein said electronic display and/or control isdetachably fastened to said carrier frame in a non-destructive manner.8. The household refrigeration appliance according to claim 6, whichfurther comprises a snap-on connection connecting said electronicdisplay and/or control to said carrier frame.
 9. The householdrefrigeration appliance according to claim 8, wherein said snap-onconnection fixes said electronic display and/or control and said carrierframe in a first direction and a second direction oriented at rightangles to said first direction, and said electronic display and/orcontrol and said carrier frame are mounted with play in a thirddirection oriented at right angles to said first direction and saidsecond direction.
 10. The household refrigeration appliance according toclaim 1, wherein said plate has a rear side, and at least one springelement presses said electronic display and/or control against said rearside of said plate.
 11. The household refrigeration appliance accordingto claim 1, wherein said display and/or control unit is detachablyfastened at the household refrigeration appliance in a non-destructivemanner.
 12. The household refrigeration appliance according to claim 11,which further comprises a snap-on connection fastening said displayand/or control unit at the household refrigeration appliance.
 13. Thehousehold refrigeration appliance according to claim 12, which furthercomprises: a receptacle in which said display and/or control unit isfastened; said snap-on connection including first snap-on elementsformed on said carrier frame and second snap-on elements formed on saidreceptacle.
 14. The household refrigeration appliance according to claim1, which further comprises a sealing element disposed on said carrierframe.
 15. The household refrigeration appliance according to claim 14,wherein said sealing element has a narrow side, and said display and/orcontrol unit is fastened to said narrow side.
 16. The householdrefrigeration appliance according to claim 15, which further comprises:a terminating element at least partially forming said narrow side; areceptacle formed in one piece in said terminating element; and saiddisplay and/or control unit being disposed in said receptacle.
 17. Thehousehold refrigeration appliance according to claim 16, wherein saidterminating element completely forms said narrow side.
 18. The householdrefrigeration appliance according to claim 1, wherein: said platedefines a main extension plane and a projection plane parallel to saidmain extension plane; a rectangle encloses said plate and has a surface;and a rectangle enclosing said carrier frame in said projection planecorresponds to at least 75% of said surface of said rectangle enclosingsaid plate.
 19. The household refrigeration appliance according to claim18, wherein said rectangle enclosing said carrier frame in saidprojection plane corresponds to at least 80% of said surface of saidrectangle enclosing said plate.
 20. The household refrigerationappliance according to claim 18, wherein said rectangle enclosing saidcarrier frame in said projection plane corresponds to at least 90% ofsaid surface of said rectangle enclosing said plate.